XF 2.3 Article forum list include links to unread and or last post

[cwe]

I created an article forum node. I have posted several articles in this node. When I view the article forum node, I see the article list with previews that contain an image, article title, article snippet, "view full article" link, date of article posting, and number of replies.

All links in this preview target the beginning of the article/thread. There is no link that goes to unread or the last reply. This vexes me terribly. I would love it if the 'number of replies' link and the article title link went to unread posts (or the last post if all replies have been read). Can anyone explain to me how to do this (I assume it's a simple template edit)?

 

[beerForo]

Odd, isn't it???

XF 2.2 Thread 'How do you get to the Latest Post of an article?'

Nov 18, 2023

(This has bugged me since articles started)

How do you get to the latest post from forum view? Not the first unread, the latest. Where do you click below?

• beerForo
• Replies: 3
• Forum: XenForo questions and support

Lack of interest Thread 'No way to click to the latest post in article preview/expanded once read'

Oct 5, 2021

This is a big complaint from users. In all other forums there is a last post column with a date you can click to get to the latest post. In articles if you use Preview/Expanded, in threads marked read, every link goes to the first post. The title, the date, and the replies link. Plus the view full article link! That's 4 links to the start.

I suggest the reply count link takes you to the latest post. Or the latest post date is listed somewhere. Why have 4 links go the same place?

• beerForo
• Replies: 0
• Forum: Closed suggestions

 

[cwe]

Odd, isn't it??? ...

@Mr Lucky 's post led me to inspect the post_article_macros template. In there, I found line 212:

	<xf:set var="$linkUnread" value="{{ link('threads' . ($thread.isUnread() ? '/unread' : ''), $thread) }}" />

I edited it thusly:

	<xf:set var="$linkUnread" value="{{ link('threads' . ($thread.isUnread() ? '/unread' : '/latest'), $thread) }}" />

Now it works exactly as I wanted!

 

[beerForo]

I'll have to try that, thanks!